A jab to protect against deadly meningitis B is being developed by scientists. Early trials have shown it could prevent the illness in more than 80 per cent of youngsters. Meningitis B is particularly dangerous for children, leading to 120 deaths in the UK every year. At present, though there is a jab for meningitis [...]
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Archive | Meningitis
Fresh hope of vaccine for killer meningitis B that could prevent illness in 80% of children | Mail Online
Posted on 08 May 2012.
Posted in Health, Meningitis, Vaccinations0 Comments
How ‘cruel’ meningitis left Sex Pistol John Lydon unable to recognise his parents | Mail Online
Posted on 01 May 2012.
Former Sex Pistol John Lydon has spoken candidly about how a severe bout of childhood meningitis left him unable to recognise his own parents. The punk rock legend admitted that the four-year ordeal, which began when he was just seven and living in London, was ‘cruel and tortuous’, as he believed it was all his [...]
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‘Lying doctor failed to spot meningitis’ that wrecked a girl’s life: Now she is set for a seven-figure sum
Posted on 27 April 2012.
A baby suffered catastrophic brain damage after a junior doctor failed to spot she had meningitis and lied to her parents that he had sought a second opinion from a consultant, a court heard yesterday. Dr Halenahalli Vijayakumar told Mark and Diane Pierce their daughter Kate was merely suffering from viral tonsillitis. But when they requested [...]
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Pixie Lott and Oliver Cheshire give amputee, aged 3, a helping hand to raise £1.5m for his new legs | Mail Online
Posted on 16 April 2012.
Pixie Lott and Oliver Cheshire are among those helping to raise money for a three-year-old who lost both legs after being blighted by a life-threatening disease. Little Luca Williams was struck down by meningococcal septicaemia, a type of blood poisoning, four months ago and medics were forced to amputate his lower limbs. Now in a [...]
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Boy who lost twin sister to meningitis ‘overjoyed’ after parents have twin babies | Mail Online
Posted on 05 March 2012.
A couple who tragically lost a baby daughter when their twins both got killer meningitis are overjoyed after having twins again. Julie and Brian Backhouse are thrilled after giving their three-year-old son Lukas a new little brother and sister, Jamie and Amber. Julie, 39, said last night: ‘We are very lucky – and very happy.’ [...]
Posted in Death and Bereavement, Meningitis, ToddlersComments Off
Mother of boy who died from meningitis wins seven-year battle to bring consultant before GMC | Mail Online
Posted on 04 March 2012.
A mother of a boy who died from meningitis has won a seven year battle to bring a consultant before the General Medical Council. William Cressey died after being sent home by a consultant paediatrician responsible for his care. It is alleged the doctor failed to prescribe antibiotics to the 10 year-old from Croft, County [...]
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Family left to meet cost of £20k false legs for meningitis-struck son following an admin blunder | Mail Online
Posted on 01 March 2012.
The mother of a six-year-old boy with meningitis has been criticised after being left to fund a £20,000 pair of artificial legs for her meningitis-struck son following an admin blunder. Archie Barton, six, was due to pick up his latest set of high-tech limbs from a clinic in Dorset this week after growing out of [...]
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Boy, 4, recovers from severe brain injuries by copying twin brother | Mail Online
Posted on 24 January 2012.
A four-year-old boy has amazed doctors by recovering from a severe brain injury after copying his twin brother. At just three months old, in February 2008, Finn Jordan was diagnosed with a brain tumour the size of a golf-ball. Doctors managed to operate on the tumour – but just a week later, the youngster contracted [...]
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Meningitis survivors ‘denied extra school help’
Posted on 28 October 2011.
Children who have fought meningitis are being denied the extra help they need at school because the system does not recognise their problems, a charity warns today.
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Baby with purple rash dies from meningitis after he is sent home from out-of-hours clinic with Calpol
Posted on 28 October 2011.
Jayden-James had a high-temperature, cold hands and feets and purple spots on his neck
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Your voice is like music mummy
Posted on 07 October 2011.
Boy who survived meningitis FIVE TIMES regains hearing thanks to implants
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Students warned of meningitis risk
Posted on 18 September 2011.
Health Protection Agency to highlight dangers as college lifestyle allows infection to spread quickly, say experts
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Kathleen thought she had the flu. In fact, it was meningitis – and it cost her both legs
Posted on 14 September 2011.
For nearly six weeks, student Kathleen Hawkins struggled to overcome the devastating after-effects of meningitis B.
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Pfizer pays out to Nigerian families of meningitis drug trial victims
Posted on 12 August 2011.
Pfizer pays compensation to families of four children after 15-year legal battle over controversial drug trial in state of Kano
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Football-mad boy, 6, who lost legs to meningitis wants new limbs so he can have his first proper kickabout
Posted on 02 August 2011.
A six-year-old football fan is pleading for help to get a new set of legs – so he can play like his hero Steven Gerrard.
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A little miracle: Four-week-old baby who beat meningitis TWICE
Posted on 30 July 2011.
George Keen was just hours old when his parents were given the devastating news he had meningitis and was not expected to survive.
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A little miracle: Four-week-old baby who beat meningitis TWICE
Posted on 29 July 2011.
George Keen was just hours old when his parents were given the devastating news he had meningitis and was not expected to survive.
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‘Baby had meningitis but locum said he was teething’
Posted on 28 July 2011.
A baby was taken to intensive care after a locum doctor from Greece working at a Barking clinic allegedly failed to diagnose his meningitis, telling his mother he was just teething.
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The brave little girl who touched doctors’ hearts
Posted on 27 July 2011.
Two-year-old Alissa takes first steps with prosthetic legs after losing limbs to meningitis
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Girl,13, who lost arms and legs to meningitis goes for Paralympic glory… in swimming
Posted on 23 July 2011.
A 13-year-old girl who lost all four of her limbs to meningitis could be on the road to Paralympic glory next summer after becoming a gold-medal winning swimmer.
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Boy, 3, died from meningitis after being refused doctor’s appointment and instead sent home with Calpol prescription
Posted on 16 July 2011.
A toddler died from meningitis three days after he was turned away from a medical centre to see a doctor, an NHS inquiry found.
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Girl, 18, dies of meningitis day after birthday
Posted on 15 July 2011.
A London independent school pupil has died one day after falling ill with meningitis on her 18th birthday.
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I’m a big girl now! Meningitis victim, 3, delighted with her new prosthetic legs
Posted on 23 June 2011.
Like most little girls, Charlotte Nott was thrilled when she picked out a new pair of shoes with her mother this week.
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Meningitis vaccine could save thousands of lives
Posted on 11 June 2011.
Thousands of children’s lives could be saved by a new meningitis vaccine that could be available by the end of the year, it has emerged
Posted in Babies, Family Health, Health, Meningitis, Vaccinations1 Comment
Back in her pink boots, girl, two, who lost both legs to meningitis but is now taking her first steps
Posted on 30 May 2011.
Making daisy chains in the sunshine with her sister, Amber Travers smiles happily.
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Two little friends… united by courage
Posted on 05 May 2011.
Amputee victims forge firm friendship after contracting meningitis
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Boy, 6, dies of meningitis after doctors tell him to ‘go home and sleep off sore throat’
Posted on 14 April 2011.
A six-year-old boy died from meningitis just hours after he was sent home with antibiotics by hospital staff.
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Suspected meningitis death boy family ‘devastated’
Posted on 14 April 2011.
A teenager from Gateshead who was taken to hospital with suspected meningitis has died.
Posted in Family, Internet Kids, Meningitis, Parents, Tweens and TeensComments Off
Pupils to get antibiotics after meningitis death
Posted on 07 April 2011.
Around 500 pupils at a school in Cornwall are to be given antibiotics after a young girl died from meningitis and another pupil was admitted to hospital with a suspected case of the disease.
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Meningitis early-warning signs questioned
Posted on 26 February 2011.
Headache and pallor are unreliable indicators of meningitis in a child, general practitioners have found in a study which also raises questions over whether cold hands and feet are warning signs.
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Mother never sees her newborn as she dies from meningitis while her premature daughter survives
Posted on 19 February 2011.
A mother never got to see her newborn daughter because she died from meningitis just 24 hours after her birth.
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Our baby Charlie died of meningitis… but blog is helping us fight the disease that killed him
Posted on 06 February 2011.
‘I always said my laid-back, chilled-out, beautiful baby would be a heartbreaker. How right I was.’
Posted in Family Health, Health, Internet Kids, Meningitis, ParentsComments Off
Toddler ‘sent home with meningitis’
Posted on 22 January 2011.
A toddler has died after doctors failed to spot she was ill with meningitis, her parents have said.
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My five-year-old son developed a rash, an hour later he had died from meningitis
Posted on 13 January 2011.
A five-year-old boy died of meningitis just an hour after a rash began developing on his body, his parents revealed today.
Posted in Family Health, Health, Internet Kids, Just for Dads, Meningitis, ParentsComments Off
Vaccine for deadly meningitis strain ‘is just a year away’
Posted on 24 December 2010.
A new vaccine against meningitis B – the strain against which there is currently no defence – may be available next year.
Posted in Family Health, Health, Internet Kids, Meningitis, ParentsComments Off
Boy, 3, died from meningitis ‘three days after doctors refused to give him urgent appointment’
Posted on 13 November 2010.
A family claim their sick three-year-old son died three days after he was turned away from a medical centre without being seen by doctors.
Posted in Family Health, Health, Internet Kids, Meningitis, ParentsComments Off
Baby boy loses legs and arm to meningitis as his identical twin brother escapes unscathed
Posted on 17 October 2010.
Baby boy loses legs and arm to meningitis as his identical twin brother escapes unscathed
Posted in Disability, Internet Kids, Meningitis, ParentsComments Off
Doctor at Rugby School was ‘too busy’ to help girl killed by meningitis, then hospital medic ‘lost’ the 17-year-old while she lay dying
Posted on 22 September 2010.
Doctor at Rugby School was ‘too busy’ to help girl killed by meningitis, then hospital medic ‘lost’ the 17-year-old while she lay dying
Posted in Family Health, Health, Internet Kids, Meningitis, ParentsComments Off
Miracle baby defeats meningitis and SEVEN heart attacks in one night
Posted on 19 September 2010.
Miracle baby defeats meningitis and SEVEN heart attacks in one night
Posted in Family Health, Health, Internet Kids, Just for Dads, Meningitis, ParentsComments Off
New meningitis vaccine could soon be available
Posted on 14 September 2010.
New meningitis vaccine could soon be available
Posted in Family Health, Health, Internet Kids, Meningitis, Parents, VaccinationsComments Off
New meningitis test that can detect infection ‘within an hour’
Posted on 17 August 2010.
New meningitis test that can detect infection ‘within an hour’
Posted in Family Health, Health, Internet Kids, Meningitis, ParentsComments Off
Mother welcomes meningitis research breakthrough
Posted on 10 August 2010.
Mother welcomes meningitis research breakthrough
Posted in Internet Kids, Just Mums, Meningitis, ParentsComments Off
Gene link to meningitis infection
Posted on 10 August 2010.
Gene link to meningitis infection
Posted in Family Health, Health, Internet Kids, Meningitis, ParentsComments Off
Doctors get new meningitis advice
Posted on 04 August 2010.
Doctors get new meningitis advice
Posted in Family Health, Health, Internet Kids, Meningitis, ParentsComments Off
Woman chronicled her own death from meningitis in phone pictures
Posted on 30 July 2010.
Woman chronicled her own death from meningitis in phone pictures
Posted in Family Health, Health, Internet Kids, Meningitis, ParentsComments Off
Doctor saves two meningitis sufferers from the same family… 29 YEARS apart
Posted on 09 June 2010.
Doctor saves two meningitis sufferers from the same family… 29 YEARS apart
Posted in Childcare, Family Health, Health, Internet Kids, Meningitis, Parents1 Comment
The facts about viral meningitis
Posted on 31 March 2010.
Viral meningitis is usually a mild disease but it can make people very unwell
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Meningitis girl’s ‘fairytale’ dreams come true with cutting edge prosthetic legs so she can wear high heels to the ball
Posted on 24 March 2010.
A six-year-old girl who lost both legs is a real-life Cinderella after becoming the first child in the country to have specially-made prosthetics to wear to the ball.
Posted in Childhood illnesses, Disability, MeningitisComments Off
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